Do You Believe in a $100,000 Bill? See it at the World's Fair of Money

Filed under: Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

Anyone who believes that money grows on trees is obviously living in fantasy land. But how about believing in a $100,000 bill? It really does exist. And since seeing is believing (for some people, at least), then just high-tail it to the World's Fair of Money in Boston, a conference showcasing rare bills and coins between now and Saturday.

Can't make it to Boston? Then check out these World's Fair of Money images. Not only does the World's Fair of Money have that $100,000 bill on display -- you can also see America's first $20 gold coin. By the way, that money is worth far more than you might think.The $100,000 bill -- which is the country's largest currency denomination -- is actually worth about $1.6 million today. And as for that initial gold $20 coin? It's been valued at about $15 million.

If all that money has you wishing for your own greenbacks, you can get that at the fair too. The AP reports that free money at the World's Fair of Money was being given out, courtesy of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. It handed out $150 bills to some children as souvenirs -- thoroughly shredded and packed into tiny plastic bags, of course.

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Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, an award-winning financial news journalist and former Wall Street Journal reporter for CNBC, has been featured in the Washington Post, USA Today, and the New York Times, as well as magazines ranging from Essence and Redbook to Black Enterprise and Smart Money. Check out her New York Times best seller 'Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom.'

 

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